MAIACETUS
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environment |
| Occupation | Whale Nerd |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Introduction | I am a Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic monitor. My job is to collect data on location, behavior and interactions of marine mammals and sea turtles during offshore industrial activities. I provide information to clients, and monitor and report on, the implementation of mitigation guidelines. Over the past 5 years my work has taken me to the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, East and West Africa, the Mediterranean and South America. I am a graduate of the first year of the Research Masters in Marine Mammal Science at the University of St Andrews, Scotland (2008). I am interested in marine mammal habit use and how oceanography and human activities impact marine mammal occurrence and distribution. I have worked as a volunteer research assistant in the small village of Kizimkazi-Dimbani, Zanzibar on the Zanzibar Humpback Whale Research Project 2011 and 2012 and am currently doing a habitat analysis of the humpback whales there. |
| Interests | Marine mammal science, boating, scuba diving, biking, hiking, camping, yoga, african hand drumming, Spanish, Kiswahili, French, other languages, chocolate, wine, going to the gym, snorkeling, photography, birding, food security, sustainable food, meditation, buddhism |
| Favorite movies | Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, |
| Favorite music | African, latin, folk, hip hop, trance, house |
| Favorite books | Shantaram, Fluke, Wesley the Owl, Holy Cow, A Fine Balance |